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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-42-2024

Co-op recalls Co-op Smooth Brussels Pate because of possible contamination with salmonella and listeria monocytogenes

This recall applies to everyone who bought the product

The FSA has said the product may be unsafe to eat. Check the details below against your pack.

The NHS says listeriosis is more likely to be serious for anyone who is pregnant, newborn babies, older people and people with a weakened immune system. Read the NHS guidance.

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Co-op Smooth Brussels Pate

Pack size: 175g
Use by
19 November 2024, 21 November 2024 and 28 November 2024

The latest affected use-by date was 28 November 2024, which has passed. Recalled products can still be in cupboards and freezers, so check any you have at home.

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

  1. If you have bought any of the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to your local store for a refund or replacement or contact the Co-op Customer Careline on 0800 0686 727. If you bought the product online, call 03300417737 for a refund or email via Product issues or returns – Co-op (Co-op.co.uk)
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The products listed above might be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes.

Symptoms caused by Salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.

Symptoms caused by listeria monocytogenes can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea.

Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.

Details from the notice

Co-op has taken the precautionary step of recalling Co-op Smooth Brussels Pate because the product may contain salmonella and listeria monocytogenes.

A Product Recall Information Notice tells the public about food that is unsafe and is being removed from sale.

What the business is doing

Co-op is recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

How this recall compares

  • This was the 4th recall involving Co-op in the 12 months to 25 September 2024. All Co-op recalls
  • Listeria has caused 73 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in dairy and cheese, followed by meat and poultry. All listeria recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.